Open AccessTrichotillomania Incognito: Two Case Reports and Literature Review
Author(s) -
Mariana Rita de Novaes Fernandes,
Daniel Fernandes Melo,
Colombina Vincenzi,
Caren dos Santos Lima,
Antonella Tosti
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
skin appendage disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.773
H-Index - 13
eISSN - 2296-9195
pISSN - 2296-9160
DOI - 10.1159/000512038
Subject(s) - psychosocial , psychology , clinical psychology , relevance (law) , psychiatry , political science , law
Trichotillomania is a compulsive disorder characterized by repetitive hairpulling. It is an important cause of patchy alopecia, especially in children between 9 and 13 years of age. The aim of this paper is to report 2 pediatric cases presenting with trichotillomania without patches. This condition may be extremely distressful, impacting psychosocial development of children. In these case reports, we reinforce the relevance of trichoscopy in hair disorder evaluation, which allowed early recognition to better advise and conduct these unique pediatric cases.